An eye opening trip to Rajasthan | SpeakingTree

Singroli, korba. yes i did see. naked poverty, yet cheer on the face, they do not expect others to help them. they trust god.and endure his tests.
but in the country such scenes are ubiquious, i feel more shame than pity, we educated have failed.

An eye opening trip to Rajasthan | SpeakingTree

2Know the Difference: Ignorant versus Enlightened Guru | SpeakingTree

It will be helpful to evaluate ourselves, we know closely only ourselves, what we are, our strength, weakness, our past ,our present, ., and have ability and opportunity to correct only ourselves, not others.
to evaluate others no criteria helps, the best may fail, hence a waste of time .
let us take best from all , none is perfect. reject bad.
only best survives, let us take every help ,every care to become better, and deserve to be the best

Know the Difference: Ignorant versus Enlightened Guru | SpeakingTree

akka

food,clothing,shelter are  essentials--usual definition

for akkamahadevi chenna mallikarjuna was the all–in–one essential comfort, luxury

she was bare,
god covered her with hair
she sang:
For hunger, there is the village rice in the begging bowl,
For thirst, there are tanks and streams and wells
For sleep temple ruins do well
For the company of the soul I have you, Chenna Mallikarjuna

Communication and perception | SpeakingTree

pandit ravisankar sitarist said '' i point out to stars. they look at my finger''
the master is at a different level, the audience at some other.
guru sees, says
shishya hears, not listens
unless the levels match,
messages really do not reach.
any language is inadequate
will not with silence equate
gurosthu mouna vyakhyanam
shishyath chinna samshaya
[sankara in dakshina moorthy sthothram ]

Communication and perception | SpeakingTree

social networking, net browsing can be a distraction, 
should be a help 
not substitute for sadhana
time is precious ,
life is limited, not a public limited. 
keep eye on roi 
save time ,
save life ,
every moment counts.

his expression can be a mixture

his expression can be a mixture of feelings, emotions, disappointments, struggle to come out, or genuine repentence, pure fiction, imagination, expectation, attempt to mould truth in the best shape suited to him, name dropping, blame sharing, taking shelter.
in his area of operation , either there is a confusion, or misuse of available confusion, self interest prevailing to take every advantage of loose ends,

Aware, but not yet awake | SpeakingTree

Aditya sir
your reply is true wisdom
intellectuals are generally lost inebriated with the exuberance of their own verbosity, having not experienced the most essential of all knowledge, the knowledge of the self deep within , which clearly distinguishes pearls from pebbles and rubles thank you.

Aware, but not yet awake | SpeakingTree